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Marcus Calhoun
Marcus Calhoun
Basketball, Football, Tennis, Health

What are some simple basketball drills for 5th graders?

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  • Matt Wurst
    Matt Wurst
    Answered April 15, 2009
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    Hi Marcus, We've just launched a basketball skills and drills resource library here on Weplay. You can find a bunch of drills in a variety of area for your fifth graders.
    http://www.weplay.com/youth-basketball/drills
    Good luck!

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  • Nanee Cemees
    Nanee Cemees
    Answered April 15, 2009
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    The Miken drill is a great way to develop a good lay-up; and thats what 5th graders score with the most. It is simple, go from the left to right to left... making lay-ups and continue until you miss. Whoever makes the most can sit out for one sprint or some other reward.

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  • Ibu El
    Ibu El
    Answered April 16, 2009
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    Try the Dribble War, where two players are dribbling their basketballs while trying to steal their opponent"s ball, within a limited space on the court.

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  • Joe Ann W
    Joe Ann W
    Answered May 05, 2009
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    Learn how to dribble the court, to properly do a lay up right and left, dribble with both hands, teach them to pass, learn to block out and defend your guy facing him (running backwards on the court) and how to make free throws. And the basic rules, 3 second lane violation, etc.

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  • Terrance Crawford
    Terrance Crawford
    Answered August 05, 2009
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    try a 3 man weave

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  • Jake Furness
    Jake Furness
    Answered September 10, 2009
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    lay ups, 3 man weave, fast break, 3 on 2-2 on 1.

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    1. dribble tag
      Jake Furness · September 10, 2009
    2. free throw shooting
      Jake Furness · September 10, 2009
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  • Rebecca
    Rebecca
    Answered February 19, 2010
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    i agreee wt jake

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  • Bryce
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    Answered April 01, 2010
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    go on www.weplay.com/youth basketball/drills

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    1. vrs.your team by doing parents vrs. players
      Bryce · April 01, 2010
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  • Jeni Tucker
    Jeni Tucker
    Answered April 03, 2010
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    You can go to youth basketball drills ( on weplay ) and it will give you some.

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  • Joseph
    Joseph
    Answered June 21, 2010
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    give and go, free throws, a game of horse so they can practice shooting from everywhere

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  • Brian Asencio
    Brian Asencio
    Answered August 03, 2010
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    A good one is split half of your team and play against eachother

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    1. yes brian iss right cuz that iz great practice 4 games
      Camryn Creager · August 26, 2010
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  • Turkey (Connor Francis)
    Turkey (Connor Francis)
    Answered October 03, 2010
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    Teach them the pick-and-roll

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  • Ara
    Ara
    Answered February 02, 2011
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    line play

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  • Zachary
    Zachary
    Answered February 02, 2011
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    lay ups

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  • Skylar Forrest
    Skylar Forrest
    Answered February 03, 2011
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    have them run up and down the gym dribbling the basketball, or do whats called figure 8 lay up drill where you make a number eight out of the 6 basketball goals i did those when i was in fifth grade i thought that they were pretty easy.

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  • Jessica
    Jessica
    Answered May 28, 2011
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    teach them how to do ropes

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  • Van
    Van
    Answered June 20, 2011
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    gotcha, horse, 5 on 5, etc.

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